Lahti Design Institute

Studied gold and silversmithing and design at the Lahti Design Institute Finland. Spent a lot of time watching and learning due to not being a Finnish speaker.

Lahti Design Institute

Birmingham University

Final year of BA Hons Silversmithing and Jewellery Birmingham - considering differences between how skills are taught in UK and Finland

Birmingham University

Set up Rauni Higson

Set up business with help from the Princes Youth Business Trust

Set up Rauni Higson

Masterclass: Brian Clarke

Spent two weeks with Brian Clarke on 'Through the Plasticity of Metal' course. Brian is an intuitive metalsmithing genius - I learned so much, I could see it was a way of life and a lifetime's work.

Masterclass: Brian Clarke

Masterclass: Anti-Clastic Raising

One week anti-clastic raising course with Michael Good at Brian Clarke's workshop in Ireland

Masterclass: Anti-Clastic Raising

Masterclass: Chris Lawrence

Flat hammering course with Christopher Lawrence at JASSO - quarterly over 2.5 years, followed by one week with Brian Clarke to study large oval raising

Masterclass: Chris Lawrence

Masterclass: Chris Lawrence

Spent one week with Chris Lawrence in his workshop funded by ACW

Masterclass: Chris Lawrence

Masterclass: Cynthia Eid

Enrolled on one week course with Cynthia Eid in Birmingham studying Syn-clastic and Anti-clastic forming

Masterclass: Cynthia Eid

Masterclass: Michael Lloyd

Through the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, I spent time on the master craftsman Internship with Michael Lloyd

Masterclass: Michael Lloyd

Masterclass: Rod Kelly

Through the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, I spent time on the master craftsman Internship with Rod Kelly in Shetland

Masterclass: Rod Kelly

Masterclass: Angus McFadyen

Through the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, I spent time on the master craftsman Internship with Angus McFadyen

Masterclass: Angus McFadyen

Masterclass: Malcolm Appleby

Through the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, I spent time on the master craftsman Internship with Malcolm Appleby

Masterclass: Malcolm Appleby

Masterclass: Michael McCrory

Masterclass: Michael McCrory

Launch of CBS STP Pilot

In 2016, with the support of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, the Pearson Collection and Argex, CBS held its first technical pilot Skills Training Course led by Rauni Higson, 'Raising a Seamed Vessel with Tony Bedford'

Launch of CBS STP Pilot

Incorporation of Goldsmiths

During Elements II in Edinburgh, convened meeting with Mary Michel, Tony Bedford and Karin Paynter to discuss the development of a new flexible, national training model to teach specific technical skills to silversmiths and widen their skillset

Incorporation of Goldsmiths

Skills Training Programme Pitch

Pitched 3 yr proposal to the Goldsmiths Centre - they supported in Nov 17

Skills Training Programme Pitch

STP Year One

Five courses

STP Year One

STP Year Two

Five courses

STP Year Two

STP Year Three

Physical STP courses cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. Pivoted to online training.

STP Year Three